Art admissions

BFA in Art Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art is a professional degree for students who want to become working artists in their chosen fields.

The BFA admission process for declared art majors is a two-step process that includes:

  • Application
  • Written statement of the student’s goals
  • Transcript review
  • Portfolio review
  • Brief interview

A student will submit their written statement and application along with their portfolio before participating in the interview one week later. Within two weeks of the interview, we will contact students in writing regarding the admissions decision.

Entering students pursuing the BFA are declared in a pre-admit status and must apply for full admit status between 60 and 80 credit hours. Transfer student application status will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Late applications are not accepted. Being late for the scheduled portfolio review time is not accepted. Students who are late or miss their review time will need to reapply at the next application date. Being late or missing the portfolio review will be considered as a “Nonaccepted” application, and will be counted as one of three possible attempts. As potential BFA in Art degree candidates, students are expected to be able to meet specific deadline.

BFA students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better to remain in the program. Students are allowed a total of three attempts to pass the review before they are ineligible for the BFA program. Students who have not gained admission to the BFA program may graduate with a B.A. degree.
If you have any questions about the BFA in Art Program or its application process, please contact Clark Valentine at: cvalentine@ualr.edu.


Minimum Course Requirements

Written Statement Requirements

Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Review and Interview

Application Dates